Fixing the Playoff

I never thought there was any problem with the traditional bowl system, but it seems I am in the minority with that one. College football has been moving steadily towards ruining tradition in favor of big $$$ TV games, starting with the Bowl Alliance, leading to the...

Week 3

Sorry if my blog is becoming nothing but football posts lately, but hey- that’s what I’ve been thinking about. Especially since the Dodgers are making me want to bang my head against the wall repeatedly. At least the Raiders have a small (very small)...

NFL Week 2

Last week I was a miserable 5-11 against the spread. That was after some effort put in to writing my thought on each game. Just goes to show I don’t know anything. Here are my picks for this week. (I made them before Thursdays game, I just didn’t have time...

Are You Ready For Some Football?

This is what I look like on game day.I am. This is the year the Raiders turn it all around! Or it could just be the year where they do pretty much the same as the last few and finish 8-8. In fact, I predict the AFC West will be four 8-8 teams with tiebreakers deciding...

He Knew…and I Don’t Care

In the wake of the Gregg Williams audio that came out today, I thought this quote was interesting, This is a brief excerpt from an interview new Raiders coach Dennis Allen (who was a defensive assistant with the Saints a couple years ago) gave:Q: With the ongoing...

Week 8 NFL Pucks

I made my picks, but haven’t had time to copy them over to my blog. You’ll just have to trust me this week, I should have them posted before the afternoon games.